_ 80 _ It seems you can learn the truth about this out there and thus send a message to Prester John and have a reply for the King concerning the conquet of Mecca. Here these friars say that he is a very powerful Lord with a large force of warriors. Apart from that, there is a busy trade in goods such as copper, ginger and many other commodities. The King is writing other letters to go overland because he has already sent Prester John many messages and couriers but up till now, he has never received a single reply from him, perhaps because the moment ordained by God, has not yet arrived for our meeting and contact with him. He should therefore, make every effort through the ports of Sofala and Malindi to the Red Sea, as well as inside it, as far as Berbera and Zeila. To connect his messages with ours. The King, for his part, should order the same to be done, since God keeps affording opportunities and indicating this contact and interchange more and more. Make use of Prester John, my Lord. Performing this duty is so much for God’s honour and service and it is the greatest honour that could come to Portugal, to the world and hence to you, to know that by means of him Mohammed and Mecca were conquered.
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